Professional Cycling - Who's still watching?

So just a little poll.

At this point, even though there are plent of good riders and possible competition left in the tour the interest to watch has almost disappeared. Personally, if I was in a position of the winner on Sunday, I'd have the thought on my mind whether I really won the tour because I was the strongest or because it was by chance that someone else was removed. I wouldn't want to be in that situation.

I'll watch the Final TT in the hopes that Cadel will ride himself into yellow. Until then, I'll just be checking this forum looking for news.

I watch every day...this is really exciting stuff...the battles on the road have been great this year...and then there is the excitement of who may or may not get thrown out next. You couldn't get better edge of your seat stuff than this. :D

It takes a tremendous amount of skill to be a professional wrestler. The average person would be killed in the ring trying to do those stunts. But in the end, it's an exhibition, not a competition.

That's just about how I feel about TdF at this point.

I suspect Vs will see a substantial dropoff in viewership after this.

I don't have a TV so I can't watch the Tour, but I'll buy the DVD set when it comes out.

I didn't bother to watch yesterday's stage (was waiting for me on DVR for when I got home from work) - seemed pointless to watch. But, yes, I am still watching and will watch tonite's stage and will be really interested in Saturday's TT

I watch every day...this is really exciting stuff...the battles on the road have been great this year...and then there is the excitement of who may or may not get thrown out next. You couldn't get better edge of your seat stuff than this. :D

Those were exhibitions. They have nothing to do with the Tour.

I don't have a TV so I can't watch the Tour, but I'll buy the DVD set when it comes out.

Get TVU Player. Ch 51222 is Versus. Not high res, but still worth it while sitting at your PC.

I will watch and send my respects to the straight cyclists who live to ride clean.
God bless them.

I enjoy the tour, but feel bad for this years eventual winner due to the fact that one would have to wonder how a clean rider could beat dirty riders.

I will watch and send my respects to the straight cyclists who live to ride clean.
God bless them.

Praise Jesus :D

I will continue to watch as I think the TdF is more about the domestics who sacrifice themselves so that a protected GC rider can get the glory. Seeing guys like Menchov pull Rasmussen and then fall off the line barely able to keep his bike upright is what motivates me. I will continue to enjoy these supreme efforts and hope that those that dope get caught and banished and the TdF continues clean one day.

This year is pretty much done for me, I'll follow it in the paper. I'll still follow the rest of the season, but this TDF is a farce. Hopefully the rest of the season isn't one.

I'm going to keep watching in the hopes of seeing this Tour ride into Paris - as I have done with the last 10 Tours. I am not going to let dopers and riders who employ deceptive techniques sully my enjoyment of seeing my favorite sport on the telly...